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High school student develops 3D open-world RPG and game engine from scratch
Key points
- Project Hedra is a 3D open-world RPG.
- Developed from scratch by a high school student.
- Includes a custom game engine with 100k LOC.
- Features procedural generation, skills, and modern OpenGL rendering.
Project Hedra: A Solo Development Effort
Project Hedra is a low-poly RPG featuring an open world with procedurally generated environments, quests, and items. The game allows players to choose classes, unlock skills, and engage in activities like fishing and crafting. It also includes NPCs, trading, companions, and a custom soundtrack.
Technical Foundation and Features
The game was developed alongside a custom game engine, comprising approximately 100,000 lines of code. The engine supports modern OpenGL rendering, skinned mesh rendering, and various graphical effects such as screen space reflections, ambient occlusion, bloom, FXAA, and MSAA. It also includes modding support, CI for Steam beta deployment, localization, and Python scripting.
Further technical aspects include a chunk system for infinite worlds, Bullet Physics integration, a particle system, and an Entity Component System. The developer also implemented custom C# primitives and allocators to minimize garbage collection, along with over 1000 test cases and a framework for integration testing.
Origins and Scope
The project began during the developer's high school years, initially as an effort to learn OpenGL. Over several years, its scope expanded significantly, evolving into a full 3D game and engine. The game offers first-class support for both Linux and Windows operating systems.
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Primary sources
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A high school student developed "Project Hedra," a 3D open-world, low-poly RPG with a custom game engine, totaling 100,000 lines of code. The project, started to learn OpenGL, includes features like procedural generation, quests, skills, and a modern OpenGL renderer, supporting both Linux and Windows.